Canada

Canada has had a long-standing and vital production tax credit program since 1997. In addition to a national credit, many of the provinces throughout the country have additional tax credits producers may take advantage of, including incentives for VFX and animation. Learn how to maximize all Canada can offer your shoot by clicking on the Variety 411 production incentive module now!

British ColumbiaAlbertaSKManitobaOntarioQuebecNLYukonNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutNBNS

Incentive Type

Transferable Tax Credit

Multiple Incentive

Tax Rebate

Cash Grant

Tax Credit

Refundable Tax Credit

Production incentive

Refundable corporate income tax credit

Transferable and non transferable tax credit

Development Incentive

Performance Incentive

Payroll Credit

Production Credit

Cash Rebate

Tax Grant

No Incentive Program

Alberta

Project types

Feature Films, TV series, TV single work, Interactive projects

Funding calculation % of QE upto

29

Financial support

National Productions, Coproductions

Minimum local spending

34 000€ %

Alberta

Project types

Feature Films, TV series, TV single work

Funding calculation % of QE upto

25

Financial support

Foreign Productions

British Columbia

Project types

Feature Films, TV series, TV single work, TV Pilots

Funding calculation % of QE upto

35

Financial support

National Productions, Coproductions, Special Effects

Minimum qualifying expenses

75 %

Minimum shooting days

75.00

Minimum shooting days info

At least 75% of principal photography in BC (n/a for documentaries and coproductions)